Hot Topics:

Penn Township man resists arrest, found with drugs, police say

Police officer sustains injuries to wrist

By Gordon Rago, York Daily Record/Sunday News

Updated:
07/25/2014 12:42:31 PM EDT

Ewing (Submitted)

Minutes after a Penn Township man got into a physical altercation with a West Manchester Township Police officer Wednesday night, he insisted he would have hurt the officer more if he was aware of his charges, police said.

Griffin Ewing, 24, of the 1500 block of Baer Avenue, told police he sold his motor scooter for $350 and then went to purchase "Opana" pills (used as pain medication) from a friend, according to charging documents.

Officers were dispatched to Weldon Drive in West Manchester Township for a report of a drug transaction involving a wanted person, documents state.

Officer Michael Jordan was walking toward the back of some condominiums when he noticed a man running toward him. The man, later identified as Ewing, looked at the officer with a "huge stare," documents state.

Ewing was acting nervous and kept putting his hand into his front pants pocket and police said he took out a 5-inch butterfly knife when the officer asked if he had anything suspicious on him.

Jordan threw the knife to the ground and tried handcuffing Ewing, who allegedly resisted arrest, saying "You can't do this!"

The officer took Ewing to the ground during a 10-15 second struggle and police said Ewing was continually yelling, "I can help you!"

Sometime during the struggle, Jordan sustained two cuts to his right wrist. "I could not confirm whether I was bitten or his fingernails broke my skin," he wrote in his police report.

Advertisement

Ewing later admitted to being a drug addict and apologized to the officer, according to charging documents.
Griffin said, "I am sorry for doing what you said I did to you but I was scared!" documents state.

Ewing was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, resisting arrest, possession of a controlled substance, possession or use of drug paraphernalia and prohibited use of a weapon. He was transported to York County Prison where his bail was set at $15,000.

ODESSA, Texas (AP) — A West Texas man has been charged with impersonating an officer by using sirens and flashing lights to skip to the head of the drive-thru line at a fast-food restaurant. Full Story

Sufjan Stevens, "Carrie & Lowell" (Asthmatic Kitty) Plucked strings and pulsing keyboards dominate the distinctive arrangements on Sufjan Stevens' latest album, and in the absence of a rhythm section, they serve to keep time. Full Story